American Military Cemeteries, 2d ed.

by Dean W. Holt

Overview

This updated edition of the 1992 reference work ("exhaustive...fascinating"—Library Journal) contains comprehensive information about United States military cemeteries, including how each cemetery was chosen, why it was established, and notable individuals buried therein. Covered are cemeteries operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Army, the National Park Service, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the various states, among others, along with smaller and "lost" cemeteries. Appendices provide lists of installations by state and by year of establishment, as well as information on headstones, markers and the Medal of Honor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476681764
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	02/14/2020
Pages:	407
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.82(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Dean W. Holt was retired from federal service and lived in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface      viii
“Bivouac of the Dead”     
Introduction: The National Cemetery System/Administration     

Part I. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemeteries and Related Sites
National Cemeteries     
Confederate Cemeteries     
Soldiers’ Lots     
Monuments     
Special Installations     
Lost Cemeteries     

Part II. Other Cemeteries and Monuments
Department of the Army National Cemeteries     
National Park Service National Cemeteries     
American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
Cemeteries and Monuments     
State Veterans Cemeteries     

Appendices
A. Installations by State     
B. National Cemeteries by Year of Establishment     
C. Soldiers’ Lots, Plots and Monuments by Year of Establishment     
D. Headstones and Markers     
E. The Medal of Honor     
F. Memorial Day Orders     

Index     

Editorial Reviews

Reviews of the second edition: “An interesting volume that provides a lot of information. It will be of interest in military, American history, and genealogy collections”—ARBA

From the Publisher

"an interesting volume...will be of interest in military, American history, and genealogy collections"

ARBA

this exhaustive compendium...is not only a prime reference source but an interesting guide.... Holt provides fascinating capsule descriptions

Library Journal